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Billy Rose

Billy Rose (born William Samuel Rosenberg; September 6, 1899 – February 10, 1966) was an American impresario, theatrical showman, lyricist and columnist. For years both before and after World War II, Billy Rose was a major force in entertainment, with shows such as Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt (1931), Jumbo (1935), Billy Rose's Aquacade (1937), and Carmen Jones (1943). As a lyricist, he is credited with many songs, notably "Don't Bring Lulu" (1925), "Tonight You Belong To Me" (1926), "Me and My Shadow" (1927), "More Than You Know" (1929), "Without a Song" (1929), "It Happened in Monterrey" (1930), and "It's Only a Paper Moon" (1933).

Despite his accomplishments, Rose may be best known today as the husband of famed comedian and singer Fanny Brice (1891–1951).

Birth and Death Data: Born September 6, 1899 (The Bronx), Died February 10, 1966 (Montego Bay)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, author

Notes: Sometimes appears on disc labels as William Rose.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 551-575 of 690 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E25292-E25294 10-in. 11/26/1927 Say it with a red, red rose Bernie Cummins Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal and with humming chorus (take 25294) lyricist  
Brunswick E26010-E26011 10-in. 1/13/1928 Four walls Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Brunswick E26012-E26014 10-in. 1/13/1928 Golden Gate Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Brunswick E26246-E26248 10-in. 1/23/1928 Four walls Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26248) lyricist  
Brunswick E26326-E26327 10-in. 1/31/1928 One more night Belle Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E26390-E26392 10-in. 2/6/1928 One more night Joe Rines Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (E26392) lyricist  
Brunswick E26497-E26499 10-in. 2/15/1928 Back in your own backyard Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26499) songwriter  
Brunswick E26552-E26554 10-in. 2/16/1928 Didn’t I tell you (That you’d come back) Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26554) lyricist  
Brunswick E26575-E26576 10-in. 2/20/1928 Every evening (I miss you) Eddy Thomas Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E26684-E26686 10-in. 2/26/1928 One more night Joe Rines Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26686) lyricist  
Brunswick E26882-E26884 10-in. 3/8/1928 Back in your own back yard Al Jolson ; William Wirges Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Brunswick E26994-E26996 10-in. 3/15/1928 Gee! I’m glad I’m home Clevelanders ; Irving Kaufman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26996) lyricist  
Brunswick E27017-E27018 10-in. 3/15/1928 One more night Belle Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E30841-E30842 10-in. Sept. 1929 The boomerang Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick E31429-E31430 10-in. Nov. 1929 Great day Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra ; William C. Elkins Jubilee Singers Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick E31431-E31432 10-in. Nov. 1929 Without a song Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra ; William C. Elkins Jubilee Singers Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick E31960-E31961 10-in. Jan. 1930 Cooking breakfast for the one I love Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick E31962-E31963 10-in. Jan. 1930 When a woman loves a man Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick C1823 10-in. 3/29/1928 Back in your own back yard Elmo Tanner Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet lyricist  
Brunswick C2523 10-in. 11/5/1928 Happy days and lonely nights Vera Van Female vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick C2737 10-in. 12/31/1928 There’s a rainbow ‘round my shoulder Harry Maxfield ; Wolverines Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick C2831 10-in. 1/19/1929 Old timer Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Brunswick C2832 10-in. 1/19/1929 Heart of mine Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Brunswick C3165 10-in. 3/22/1929 You left me out in the rain Freddie Rose Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick C3166 10-in. 3/22/1929 You left me out in the rain Freddie Rose Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
(Results 551-575 of 690 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rose, Billy," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.

Rose, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.

"Rose, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074

External Sources

Wikipedia: Billy Rose

Discogs: Billy Rose

Allmusic: Billy Rose

IMDb: Billy Rose

Britannica: Billy Rose

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Rose, Billy, 1899-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82245406

Wikidata: Billy Rose - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q448948

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34723324

MusicBrainz: Billy Rose - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7cf92ae7-264e-45a6-aa22-d6f3118eb0e4

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/124962

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